Aquinas Institute - Arete Yearbook (Rochester, NY)

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A MARIAN YEAR Pope Pius IX, on December 8'lh I854, infallibly proclaimed +o ihe world fhe Ca+holic Docfrine 'lhai +he Mo+her of God ln fhe firsf insiani of Her Concep+ion was, by a singular grace and privilege of Almighiy God. in view of fhe meriis of Jesus Chrisf, fhe Savior of lhe human race, preserved exempi from all s+ain of Original Sin. Alfhough for hundreds of years previous +o fhis procla- mafion, Ca'I'holics believed 'I'ha+ Mary was immaculafely con- ceived, fhere was never an official definifion of ihe belief as a dogma of faifh unfil fhai' fime. Now almosf one cenfury has elapsed since +he occurrence of +he solemn event So in preparafion for, and in commemorafion of ifs cenfenary, His Holiness Pope Pius Xll has pe'I'i1'ioned all Cafholics fhroughoul' ihe world +o ioin in observing a Marian Year. During +his period, which ex+ends from December 8, I953 fo 'I'he same dare in I954, Cafholics are urged fo seelr 'lhe Blessed Virgin's infercession for fhe 'many needs of man. Expressing +he hope +ha+ cenfurial Marian celebrafions will serve +o sfimulafe sincere devofion 'lo 'rhe Mofher of God in fhe souls of all Ca+holics and encourage +hem 'lo confirm iheir lives in her image, our Holy Farher urged devofion of every sor+, borh public and privafe, individual and collecfive. To honor 'lhe lmmacula+e Concepfion in a specially infense manner rhroughouf ihis Marian Year, fhe Pope sugges+ed infeniions for which prayers, sacrifices and o'l'her penances be offered. These infenfions included +he s irifual and moral welfare of fhe youfh of +he world, and fhe freedom of 'l'he Church fo exercise her righfs and fo pursue her mission. The Supreme Ponriff in declaring a Marian Year frusfed rhaf ihe celebra+ions would bring forih mos+ desired and salufary frui+s which all of us long for. Mary, under The i'i+le of +he lmmaculaie Concepiion, is fhe pafroness of Cafholics in fhe Unifed Sfafes, while sfudenfs ai' Aquinas have crowned her 'lheir Queen. Among fhe many organizaiions and ac+ivi+ies wifhin 'lhe school are 'lhe Sodaliiy and fhe Perpe+ual Rosary Socieiy. Wiih +heir moHo, Ad Jesum Per Mariam, 'lhe purposes for 'lhe Marian Year are fruly exemplified. May fhe graces and blessings which will come from Our Divine Lord lhrough Mary as a resul+ of fhe Marian Year, flow abundan+ly upon us her Children of Aquinas. 5

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l- Z',,....- 11' 97,45 0 v me .K II Q I D E D I C A T B 0 N jllilf. qpmllllll Wlllllll I' r 1 H if ll! i. ' v 2. Ilugllllllm Joy came 'lo fhe hearfs of Cafholics fhis pasf spring when Monsignor Lawrence B. Casey was consecrafed Auxiliary Bishop fo His Excellency James E. Kearney. The moffo of S+. Lawrence, inscribed on Bishop Casey's coat of arms, porfrays accurafely fhe characfer of our new Bishop- God alone do I serve. Born in I905, Lawrence Casey heard fhe voice of God beclcon him early in life, and on June 7, I930, he was ordained a priesf by fhe lafe Bishop O'Hern, whom he lafer assisfed as secrefary. Serving in fhe same capacify fo fwo ofher Rochesfer Bishops, Fafher Casey proved his faifhfulness and efficiency as an adminisfrafor. In I947, he was elevafed 'l'o fhe rank of Domesfic Prelafe wifh fhe fifle Righf Reverend Monsignor, and five years lafer was named recfor of Sacred Hear? Cafhedral. The following year, His Holiness Pope Pius XII appoinfed Monsignor Casey Tifular Bishop of Cea and Auxiliary fo 'lhe Bishop of Rochesfer. As a Bishop, he proved fo be a sympafhefic shepherd and oufsfanding leader, a fearless defender, and a devofed fafher. His loyal service fo God fhroughouf his life is surpassed only hy his love for Him. And so +o you, Bishop Casey, we, fhe Senior Class of I954, respecffully dedicafe our yearboolr. I